The most popular legends from the vicinity of Tomaszów Lubelski are those concerning the ‘Piekiełko’ nature reserve. It was established in 1962 and lies near the village of Łaszczówka. It is a protected place because of the large number of erratic rocks (Batiatic sandstones), probably brought here by the glacier. The largest of them have …
Today, the Roztocze region lies within two countries – Poland and Ukraine. For many centuries, this region was a borderland, initially between Poland of the Piasts and Halicko-Wlodzimierska Rus’, then between Lesser Poland and Red Ruthenia within the Crown, and after the partitions of Poland, the borderland of the Austrian and Russian partition crossed here. …
In folk culture in our area, death was imagined as the figure of a woman dressed in a white robe, with a scythe. If death occurred prematurely (affecting a child or young person) it was called a blind death. Older people, on the other hand, were traditionally required to prepare for death – preparing clothes …
The most important moment in the bride and groom’s feast was the ritual of the nuptials. Traditionally, these took place after the wedding – that is, the first night spent together by the newlyweds. During this ritual, the bride was seated on a bowl. This vessel played a very important role in the traditional wedding, …
